Stargate Universe: Visual Effects Society: 'Air' Nominated in 8th Annual VES Awards

At Visual Effects Society:

(Please follow the link for the complete list of nominees.)



VES Announces Nominees for 8th Annual VES Awards

Los Angeles, January 19, 2010 - The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for the 8th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in over twenty categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 16, 2010, by numerous blue ribbon panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank and San Francisco as well as at other facilities in London, Sydney and Vancouver.

“The Visual Effects Society is proud to present these nominations as the most outstanding work in the field this year,” said Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual Effects Society. “It’s important to keep in mind that it wasn’t machines that created these images but incredibly talented artists. We congratulate them all and look forward to seeing who is chosen as the best of the best at the awards show in February.”

As previously announced, this year James Cameron will be honored with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr. Ed Catmull with the Georges Méliès Award for pioneering.

The 8th Annual VES Awards will take place on Feb. 28, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

The nominees for the 8th Annual VES Awards (include):


Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

STARGATE UNIVERSE - Air

Shannon Gurney, VFX Producer

Andrew Karr, CGI Supervisor

Mark Savela, VFX Supervisor

Craig Vandenbiggelaar, Digital Effects Supervisor



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NOTE: This will be the 4th nomination from the Visual Effects Society for the Stargate Franchise. Stargate SG-1 received two nominations, in 2003 for 'Revelations,' and in 2005 for 'Lost City, Part 2,; Stargate Atlantis received a nomination in 2005 for 'Rising.'

Battlestar Galactica / Fringe / Life - Visual Effects Society 7th Annual Awards Nominations

At the Visual Effects Society site:

(Please follow the link for the complete list of nominees.)

Los Angeles, January 19, 2009 - The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for the Seventh Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects in over a dozen categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 17, 2009, by numerous panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank.

The Visual Effects Society Seventh Annual Awards will be held February 21, 2009, at:

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA



Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special

DOCTOR WHO - THE NEXT DOCTOR - Cyber King, Dave Houghton, Marie Jones, Matt McKinney, Murray Barber

GENERATION KILL - Episode 2 - Adam McInnes, Anthony Bluff, Stephane Paris, David Sewell

JOHN ADAMS - Join or Die - Steve Kullback, Erik Henry, Robert Stromberg, Jeff Goldman

KNIGHT RIDER - Prometheus - Sam Nicholson, Scott Ramsey, Chris Martin, Mike Enriquez



Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON FOUR - BSG Space Battle - Gary Hutzel, Michael Gibson, Doug Drexler, Kyle Toucher

SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES - Episode 108 - James Lima, Raoul Bolognini, Andrew Orloff, Steve Meyer

GHOST WHISPERER - Ghost in the Machine - Armen Kevorkian, Arthur J. Codron, Matt Scharf, Stefan Brederock

HEROES - The Second Coming - Eric Grenaudier, Mark Spatny, Diego Galtieri, Michael Cook



Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program

FRINGE - Episode 101 - Pilot - Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Andrew Orloff, Barbara Genicoff

JERICHO - Episode 7 - Patriots and Tyrants - Andrew Orloff, Blyth Dalton, Chris Jones, MIchael Cliett

LIFE - Frozen Solid - Max Ivins, Jenny Foster, Danny Kim, Shawn Lipowski

PUSHING DAISIES - The Legend of Merle McQuoddy - William Powloski, Elizabeth Castro, Melanie Tucker, Eric Chauvin

Stargate Atlantis - Video Interview with Joe Flanigan

From IESB:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=4325&Itemid=99

IESB caught up to Joe Flanigan on the red carpet at the VES awards and chatted about his work on Stargate: Atlantis. Flannigan is about to begin production on Stargate Atlantis season five.

Video clip at:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=227&task=videodirectlink&id=709

(Screenprints from the video)

Joe Flanigan and his wife Katherine

Stargate Atlantis - Joe Flanigan - Photo From VES Awards Ceremony

From the Visual Effects Society site:

http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/awards/2008/

A photo of Joe Flanigan and his wife Katherine Kousi.









More photos here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vesawards08/VES08

http://picasaweb.google.com/vesawards08
/BackstageAtTheVESAwards

http://picasaweb.google.com/vesawards08/VESAwards2008

Stargate Atlantis - VES Awards Nominees' Sneak Peek

From Visual Effects Society:

http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/

The Visual Effects Society and UCLA Film and Televison Archive present

VES Awards Nominees' Sneak Peek

Saturday, February 9, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd (intersection of Wilshire and Westwood Blvds.)
Los Angeles, CA

310-206-8013

Featuring Visual Effects from:

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS IN A BROADCAST SERIES

Stargate Atlantis (Adrift) * Doctor Who * Fight for Life * Battlestar Galactica


OUTSTANDING PRE-RENDERED VISUAL IN A VIDEO GAME

Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars * Hellgate: London * World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade * The Witcher Cinematic


OUTSTANDING ANIMATED CHARACTER IN AN ANIMATED FILM

Surf's Up * Shrek the Third * Beowulf * Ratatouille


BEST SINGLE VISUAL EFFECT OF THE YEAR

Transformers * Pirates of the Caribbean * 300 * Surf's Up * Spider-Man 3

FREE ADMISSION

Parking under Museum $3.00

Question and Answer period with the artists will follow the presentations.

For a map click here:

http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/documents/VES_SneakPeak08_5_001.pdf

Stargate Atlantis - Variety: SGA nominated for VES Award - Visual Effects in Broadcast Series

From Variety:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978529.html?categoryId=13&cs=1

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

VES sailing with 'Pirates'

Awards will be presented Feb. 10

By DAVID S. COHEN



“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” led the field among nominees for the 6th Visual Effects Society awards with six mentions, followed by “Transformers” and “I Am Legend” with five each.

All three were nommed for outstanding visual effects in a visual effects driven motion picture, the VES’ top award. They compete for that kudo with “Spider-Man 3” and “The Golden Compass.”

**snippage**

On the TV side, import “Doctor Who,” and “Battlestar Galactica” grabbed two. Pair will compete for top honors for a broadcast series with “Heroes,” “Stargate Atlantis” and “Fight for Life.”

The VES Awards will be presented Feb. 10 at the Kodak Theatre Grand Ballroom in Hollywood. This year’s lifetime achievement honoree is Steven Spielberg.

The nominees for the 6th Annual VES Awards are the following:

**snippage**

VISUAL EFFECTS IN A BROADCAST SERIES

"Heroes" - Episode 208 - "Four Months Ago" - Eric Grenaudier, Mark Spatny, Diego Galtieri, Mike Enriquez

"Doctor Who: The Last of the Time Lords" - Series 3, Episode 13 - David Houghton, Will Cohen

"Stargate Atlantis" - "Adrift" - Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Erica Henderson, Jamie Yukio Kawano

"Fight For Life" - Episode 4 - Philip Dobree, Nicola Instone, Marco Iozzi, Matt Chandler

"Battlestar Galactica - Episode 316 - “Maelstrom” - Mike Gibson, Gary Hutzel, Michael J. Davidson, Kyle Toucher

**snippage**

The Visual Effects Socity website:

http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/